Lizzie Armitstead notches up Team GB’s medal table debut with a silver in the women’s road race and Rebecca Adlington takes bronze

Britain breathed a sigh of relief this afternoon as cyclist Lizzie Armitstead
won Team GB’s first Olympic medal with a thrilling sprint finish in the
women’s road race on the second day of the Games.

A few hours later Rebecca Adlington took bronze in the 400 metres freestyle
against a super-strong field determined to strip her of her title. She
emerged to a thunderous roar that intensified as she moved into third
position in the final length.

“It’s so overwhelming, the crowd - 12 years of hard work has gone into that,”
she said, seconds after getting out of the water.